Recoding allows a researcher to create a new variable with, for example, a different set of parameters -Decide which Variable(s) you want to recode -click TRANSFORM -click RECODE INTO DIFFERENT VARIABLE -move CurrType over to the right -create a name for the new variable: CurrNum -click Old and New Values With the select cases command, you can select specific cases for analysis -click DATA -click SELECT CASES -click IF CONDITION IS SATISFIED -select the variable with which you will select cases -enter the logical/Boolean command to select the cases you want to analyze e.g., “Select Cases IF Grade = 12”Įxample: create a new, transformed variable from an already existing variable -click Transform -click Compute Variable -Assign the new “Target Variable” TestScore_Ex -fill in numeric expression = SQRT(TestScore) If desired, you can create an If-Then statement by clicking on the IF button -click INCLUDE IF CASE SATISFIES CONDITION, and enter (e.g.) CurrType= Integrated, then click OK The Measure of variables in the dataset is important: Scale = “continuous” – age, weight, income Nominal = “names” – categories that cannot be ranked (ID number) Ordinal = “ordered” – categories that can be ranked (level of satisfaction) Rows are cases Columns are variables (generally speaking) Variable view Rows define the variables Name, Type, Width, Decimals, Label, Values, Missing, Columns, Align, Measure. Remember to save your work frequently, under names that will have meaning for you in the future.ħ The Editor Window: Data view vs. Note: you must perform separate save procedures for the data editor (.sav), output viewer (.spv), and syntax editor (.sps) windows. This is also where you can type and run your own syntax commands.
There are multiple windows in SPSS The Data Editor Window (.sav) shows data in two forms: Data view Variable view The Output Viewer Window (.spv) shows results of data analysis The Syntax Editor Window (.sps) shows the syntax command script. Select the format of your data with the “Files of type” button, -then locate, select, and open your data file. You can work with the wizard, or -Select File > Open > Data. Open the version of SPSS you want to work with. Select the red box that says SPSS on the top. IBM purchased SPSS in This tutorial refers to use of SPSS There are some added functions in the new version, but for the most part, the usability is similar.Ĥ Opening SPSS Go to START, PROGRAMS, and find the SPSS 16.0 program or The computers in the CSSCR lab typically have SPSS on the desktop. The newest version of SPSS is called “IBM SPSS Statistics 18”.
SPSS at a glance, basic structure -Cleaning & reformatting your data -Descriptive statistics – frequencies, explore, crosstabs -Charts & graphs: histograms, legacy charts, editing graphs -Saving your work -Resources for learning more about SPSS *These slides correspond to the CSSCR SPSS Winter2011 course data set, found on the CSSCR website.ģ SPSS at a glance SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) was designed to offer a more user-friendly data analysis platform than other statistical software (e.g., Mplus, R, SAS). 1 Introduction to SPSS (For SPSS Version 16.0)Įric Hamilton CENTER FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE COMPUTATION AND RESEARCH (CSSCR) UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Winter Quarter, 2011Ģ Topics Covered in this Introductory Course*